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SEWING TABLE.

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SEWING TABLE. APPLlCATloN FILED SEPT..13, 1915.

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Patented 3 S H E E i HENRY LA ROE, OF N ORTI-I RIVER, NEW YORK.

SEWING-TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1916.

Application led September 13, 1915. Serial N o. 50,483.

T all 107mm t may concern Be it known that I, HENRY LA Ron, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at North River, in the countyof Warren andState of New `York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSewing- Tables, of which the following is a specilication, referencerbeing had to the accompanying drawings. v

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in tablesand has for its primary object to provide a simply constructed andveryconvenient and serviceable sewing table in which provision is made forreceiving and supporting spools, thimbles, shears, pins and likearticles.

The invention hasfor an additional object to provide `a table for theabove purpose having a supportingstandard or pedestal mounted to rotateupon a suitable base and provided with means for locking the same invarious positions uponr such rotation, so that the articles carried bythe top Aof the table may be disposedy in position for con venientaccess. i

The invention has for still another object to provide a sewing tablehaving a stationary top section and a cover or movable section, saidstationary section `being provided with holding or retaining devicesforarticles generally usedby dress-makers, said articles being inclosedand protected by the movable top of the tablewhen the same is in itsclosed position.

It is an additional object of the invention to provide a sewingtablehaving a body construction provided with `means for supporting aplurality of sliding drawers or travs.

llVith the above an'd other objects in view, my invention consists inthe novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of`parts to ybe hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustratedinthe accompanying drawing, in which-` Figure 1` is a side'elevation ofa sewing table illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention;Fig. P/is a top plan view of thetable with kthe movable top orcover tiontaken on the line 55, of Fig. 3; Fig. G is a detail fragmentaryperspective view of the stationary section of the table top.

`Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the base upon whichthe table construction is supported. This base may be of any desiredornamental configuration and is provided with a plurality of spaced feetG.

7 designates the pedestal of the table which is provided in its lowerend with a xed, longitudinally projecting, threaded rod 8 to extendthrough a central opening 9 in the base 5. A nut 10 is threaded upon thelower end of said rod to hold the pedestal in connection with said base.In the lower under face of the pedestal 7, the circularly arrangedseries of sockets 11 are formed. To the under side of the base 5, oneend of a leaf spring 12 is fixed. A vertically disposed pin 13 isloosely connected to the medial `portion of this spring plate by 'asuitable yoke indicated at 1st and said pin extends upwardly through anopening 15 formed in the base 5. A foot-actuated rod 16 is also mountedin the base 5 and has its lower end loosely connected to the free end ofthe leaf spring 12. Normally, the spring 12 holds the upper end of thepin 13 in one of the sockets 11 provided in the lower end of thepedestal 7, thereby preventing rotation of said pedestal. When it isdesired to rotate the pedestal upon the base the rod 16 is depressedwith the foot, so as to force the free end of the spring 12 downwardlyand thus also move the pin 13 downwardly in the base 5 and out of thesockets 11. After the table has been rotated to the desired position,pressure upon the rod 16 is released so that the spring 12 will act toforce the pin upwardly and engage the same in another of the sockets 11.

Upon the upper end of the pedestal 7, the stationary section y1'? of thetable top is rigidly secured by means of bolts, screws or otheranalogous fastening means. Upon the upper surface of this top sectionand in spaced relation to the perimeter thereof, the upstanding orvertical wall 18 is secured, said wall inclosing a polygonabshaped spacedivided at its rear portion by means yof a plurality ofparallel walls 19and transversely disposed connecting walls 2O into a plurality ofarticle receiving compartments for the purpose of receiving pins andlike articles. lTo the inner wall 19,V a corrugated metal plate 21 isiixed which provides convenient means for receiving and supportinghair-pins. A suitable pin cushion, indicated at 22 is arranged along theinner face of one side of the wall 18. Spaced vertically disposed hooks23 are also arranged contiguous to the wall 18 and are adapted toreceive and support shears of various kinds. A bracket, indicated at 24is also fixed upon the inner' face of this wall to support a markingrule,

pen knife or other article. A plurality of spaced vertical divisionwalls 25 extend outwardly from the wall 1S and provide compartments toreceive spools of thread, vertical. posts or pins 26 being fixed in thesection 17 of the table top to receive the spools.

27 Ydesignates a series of supporting pins which are Xed in the top.section 17 at its rear portion and on opposite sidesy of the verticalwall 18, said pins being provided for the purpose of vreceiving andsupporting thimbles. n

Upon the outer face of the front portion of the wall 18, a horizontallydisposed rod 28 is secured at its extremities and upon each end of thisrod, one end of an arm 29 is loosely engaged. Each of these arms isprovided with an aXle pin 30 on its free end to receive a thread spool.The arms 29 normally-rest upon vertical bars or cleats 31 projectingoutwardly from the wall 18. The thread spools are thus rotatablysupported between the cleats so that the thread may be convenientlydrawn therefrom.

rIhe movable section or cover 82 of the table top is provided with avertical wall 33 adjacent to its edge which is adapted to rest upon theouter edge of the stationary section 17 of the table top and to inclosethe various article supports which are arranged upon said stationarysection. This movable cover is hinged, as at 34, to the rear ed eportion of the stationary top section 17. lVhile I have shown the tabletop as of octagonal form in plan, it will of course be apparent that thesame may be constructed in various other polygonal shapes vor can be ofcircular form, if desired.

To Vthe under side of the body wall of the v movable section or cover32, a corrugated metal strip 35 is secured for the purpose of receivingdarning or crocheting needles. The front portion of the vertical wall 33.of the coveris provided with a suitable lock, indicated at 36, thelatch element of which is adapted to engage with the keeper plate 37fixed in the upper surface of the stationary top section 17. The latchboltv is actuated by means of a rotatable knob or nger piece 38.

To the pedestal 7 of theytable and in spaced relation to the top section17, two pairs of horizontally disposed parallel bars 39 are secured, theendsof said bars in each pair being connected by a metal plate 40 havingupstanding flanges 41 on its longitudinal edges. A metal framework 42 issecured upon the bars 39 at one side of the Vpedestal and this frameworkis lprovided with a division wall 43. Drawers 44 are slidably mounted inthe frame above and bev low this division wall. Relatively large drawers45 are removably supported by the respective pairs of bars 39 on eachside of the table pedestal. To the bottom of each of these latterdrawers, spaced cleats 46 are secured. When the drawers are placed inposition, the flanges 41 of the plates 40 eX- tend upwardly beyond thesecleats and serve as guides Vfor the drawers and prevent the laterallshifting movement of the same. Each of the drawers 44 and 45 is providedin the inner face of its front wall with a suitable lock including amovable locking bolt 41 which extends downwardly through plate 40.V Thusthe drawer is securely locked against outward movement. On the oppositeside of the table pedestal with respect to the metal frame 42, acompartment 47 is constructed and is provided in its outer front wallwith a hinged door 48, whereby said compartment may be closed. One ofthe drawers 45 is divided by a plurality of parallel slats 49 into anumber of compartments for the purpose of receiving patterns or likearticles. Onerend of a chain 50 is secured to the verticalwall 18 of thetable top andV the other end thereof is attached to the movable cover31, said chain serving as a support for the cover when in its openposition.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be seen that I have provided a highly serviceable andconvenient sewing table., the top of which is provided withV means forsupporting a large numberof articles, any desired one of which may bevery easily and quickly removed by simply rotating the table to thedesired position. The arrangement of the several parts is very compactso that the table will occupy but small'space. When the movable cover orsection is in closed position and locked upon the body section 17 ofythe table top, the articles are covered and protected andy liability oftheir loss will be obviated.

While I have shownk and described the preferred construction andarrangement of the several parts of the device, it is to be understoodthat the same isV susceptible of considerable modication therein and Itherefore reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changesas may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention,as claimed.

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Having thus described this invention, what I desire to claim as new andsecure by Letters Patent, is

In a table, a fiat polygonal-shaped top, a vertical Wall secured uponthe top in spaced relation to its marginal edge, spaced supporting barsarranged eXteriorly of said Vertical Wall and extending outwardlytherefrom toward the marginal edge of the table top, vertically swingingspool supports mounted upon said vertical Wall and normally resting uponsaid supporting bars,` and a cover hinged upon the marginal edge f ofthe table top adapted, when in closed position, to inclose said verticalWall and 15 the swinging spool supports.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in `the presence oftwo Witnesses.

HENRY LA ROE. Witnesses:

ELsm AMEDEN, ERNEST AMEDEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G."

